Linux runs on literally anything. The hardware doesn't matter too much these days, but which distro you pick does. I would say to just load a flash drive with a live image of a distro you think looks cool and see how you like it on a trial basis. Try a couple of them before you reqlly make a decision and then load the full image
Linux laptop recommendation thread🐧💻 ( lemmy.world )
I'm on the market to buy a new laptop, and Lemmy has successfully coaxed and goaded me to give Linux a serious try....